Native onion with drooping pink flowers confirmed growing in Coupeville
iNaturalist: traditionalplants1985
Native Plants
Nodding onion is a native pollinator magnet with edible bulbs, so spotting one growing wild is a signal your local soil and native plant community can support it too.
Someone out exploring in Coupeville found a nodding onion, a native wildflower with a cluster of small pink or white flowers that droops over like it's bowing. Other naturalists on iNaturalist checked the photos and confirmed the identification, making it a verified 'research-grade' sighting that scientists can actually use to track where this plant grows.
Key Findings
Observation was verified as 'research-grade' on iNaturalist, meaning the community confirmed the species identification
Location recorded: Coupeville, Washington
Species is Allium cernuum, a wild onion relative native to North America
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A citizen scientist spotted and verified a nodding onion plant growing wild in Coupeville, Washington, adding a confirmed data point for this native wildflower's range.
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nodding onion (Allium cernuum) observed in Coupeville
Research-grade observation of nodding onion in Coupeville.
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Allium cernuum, known as nodding onion or lady's leek, is a perennial plant in the genus Allium. It grows in open areas in North America.